List of Portuguese monarchs

This is a List of Portuguese monarchs from the independence of Portugal from León in 1128-29 to the proclamation of the Republic in October 5 1910. Afonso Henriques proclaimed himself king in 1139. Ten years earlier he had proclaimed himself prince. His rule was recognized in 1143 by the Kingdom of Leon and in 1179 by the pope. The list includes the Houses of Burgundy (or Afonsine), Aviz, Philippine (or Habsburg) and Braganza.

House of Habsburg or Philippine House (Personal union with Spain)

The Portuguese House of Habsburg is known in Portugal as the Philippine House after the three Spanish kings named Philip who ruled from 1580 to 1640. The dynasty began with the acclamation of Philip II of Spain as Philip I of Portugal in 1580, officially recognized in 1581 in the Cortes of Tomar. During this period, the kingdom was not absorbed into Spain but was considered a separate kingdom under the same ruler, a system known as a Personal Union.

Related Topics:
Portuguese House of Habsburg - 1640 - 1581 - Tomar

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

This system continued under Philip II, but Portugal began losing parts of its colonies to the enemies of Spain and soon the Portuguese Empire started to fall apart. Philip III tried to transform Portugal into a Spanish province and Portuguese nobles lost power, so in 1640 a nobility revolution known as the Restoration of Independence (Portuguese: Restauração da Independência) began in Lisbon and was soon supported throughout the country. However, it was not until 1668 that Spain recognized Portugal's autonomy.

Related Topics:
1640 - Portuguese - 1668

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~